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Can Proton Pump Inhibitors Prevent Esophageal Cancer?

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Kristine Novak, PhD, Science Editor

Proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy reduces risk of esophageal cancer in patients with Barrett’s esophagus (BE), according to the April issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. In BE, the squamous epithelium of the distal esophagus is replaced by metaplastic columnar epithelium, … Continue reading →

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Which Therapy for Helicobacter pylori Infection?

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Kristine Novak, PhD, Science Editor

A combination of esomeprazole and 3 antimicrobial agents is less expensive and complex, and equally or more effective, than sequential regimens for eradication of  Helicobacter pylori infection, according to the July issue of Gastroenterology. H pylori infection causes stomach cancer in 20% … Continue reading →

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